Craig C. Cates (born Key West, Florida) is an American politician, retired businessman and former boat and

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champion. Cates served as mayor of Key West from October 1, 2009, to November 19, 2018. Craig was married to Cheryl Hollen Cates who died of COVID-19 on December 2, 2020. He also is the father of three girls, Tammy, Nicole, and Crystal Cates. He has four grandchildren, Taylor, Trevor, Andrew, and Riley. Some of Craig Cates' hobbies include

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, fishing, and pulling lobster traps. Cates was succeeded by

Teri Johnston Teri Johnston (born July 2, 1951) is an American politician. In November 2018 she was elected the mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there ...

after he did not run for reelection.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Mayors of Key West, Florida {{Florida-mayor-stub